Re: OUTDOOR X10 outlet?

[Stu Alden <foo@xxxxxxx>]

I just had a Leviton receptacle fail too, after only 3 months.  How does
Leviton handle warranty claims?

In article <yy1Ze.73257$qY1.17915@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
JeffVolp@xxxxxxx says...
> I had an interior Leviton X10 outlet fail exactly the same way after only a
> few months.  It is a little plastic piece behind the solenoid that breaks.
> Too bad it wasn't made out of metal, but that would have cost them a few
> cents more.  Cold temperatures may make the plastic more brittle.
>
> I installed a X10 relay wall switch in series with the outlet to solve the
> problem.  If that's possible in your situation, it would be a clean solution
> for your exterior lights.
>
> Jeff
>
> "Ian Pilcher" <i.pilcher@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:ks-dnZCl14dNhqneRVn-pA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > I use an X10-controlled outlet to control my low voltage landscape
> > lights.  The existing outlet just died (circuit breaker clicks three
> > times when I attempt to turn it on) after about 3 years of use, and I
> > guessing that exposing an indoor-rated outlet to outdoor temperatures
> > might have had something to do with it.
> >
> > I've done some searching, and I can't find any X10 outlets rated for
> > outdoor use.  Does anyone know where I can find such a thing?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
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> > Ian Pilcher                                        i.pilcher@xxxxxxxxxxx
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